Beatles promoter Sam Leach dies
Roger Stormo and Sam Leach, 2008. Sam Leach, a well known name in Liverpool’s early Beatles history died last night in the arms of two of his children, following a brief hospitalisation. Sam’s daughter...
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One off Beatles single
A record Brian Epstein (his handwriting on the label) had made at the HMV store in Oxford Street in 1962 to bring around and play when he had meetings with record companies is up...
New Beatles vs EMI theory
“Mersey Beat” 31 May, 1962. On the front page of “Mersey Beat” in June 1962, there was an article about the Beatles’ Parlophone release – due out in July. At the EMI A&R meeting...
The Some Other Guy tape
As we reported back in early June, a tape recording of The Beatles performing “Some Other Guy” at the Cavern Club in Liverpool is about to be auctioned. For some reason, the story only...
The Beatles with Pete …and Ringo
Take a close look at this photo. It’s possibly the only photo of The Beatles with both their drummers, Pete Best and Ringo Starr. The photo was probably taken on Friday, 8 December 1961,...
In memory of Margaret Grose
This weekend Margaret Grose passed away. Many Beatles tourists to Liverpool will have met Margaret. She was the old lady who resided in Ringo Starr’s childhood home at 10, Admiral Grove, and she willingly opened her home...
Come Together – A Beatles Tribute
International Beatleweek takes over Liverpool in late August every year, attracting thousands of tribute bands and over 300,000 Beatlefans from all over the world. A new documentary, titled Come Together – A Beatles Tribute,...
British Pathé Newsreels
Yesterday, British Pathé published an unprecedented 42 Beatles related news clips on their YouTube channel, totalling 2 hours and 44 minutes! We have arranged these into this playlist for your convenience: Selected Originals –...
Help! jackets on display before auction
George and Ringo’s Help!-jackets headed for auction The jackets used by George Harrison and Ringo Starr on the cover of the “Help!” album are to be auctioned off, after having been on display at...
Paul’s letter from the Jacaranda
Anorak had a news story yesterday about an old letter from Paul McCartney from 1960. The letter is in reply to an ad in the Liverpool Echo, where a drummer is looking for a...
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